Fultondale High School

Fultondale High School is one of the moderately sized 9-12 campuss in Birmingham, Alabama, one of the schools within Jefferson County, with 848 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. That puts it 24% bigger than the typical public school in Alabama, which averages around 682 students.

Fultondale High School is one of 55 schools operated by Jefferson County, a district that hosts 35,444 students overall.

Demographically, Fultondale High School reports that the largest single group is Black at 50%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 34% Hispanic, 14% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Jefferson County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Fultondale High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.7%.

Zooming out to the county, Jefferson County reports that median household income runs about $66,388, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Jefferson County's 181 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,401 students), Fultondale High School is one campus in the mix.

Tarrant High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Fultondale High School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 37.7%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Fultondale High School's enrollment has ticked up 41% since 2018, when it stood at 601 (now 848). The White share of enrollment declined from 36% to 14% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 in 2025.

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